Pineapple Ginger Vanilla Vodka Recipe

Ingredients
Drink:

* 1/4 cup sugar
* 1/4 cup water
* 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
* 1/2 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
* 2 cups fresh pineapple juice
* 3 cups fresh pineapple juice, poured into ice cube trays and frozen
* 1/4 cup vanilla vodka or plain vodka
* Mint sprigs, for garnish
* Pineapple slices, for garnish

Directions

Combine the sugar, water, ginger and vanilla bean and seeds in a small saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Cook the mixture until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 1 minute. Cool at room temperature and strain.

Combine the pineapple juice, 1 cup of pineapple cubes, the simple syrup and vodka in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses filled with pineapple cubes, if desired, and garnish with mint and pineapple slices.